A prosecutor said Tuesday that two men embarked on a “moronic mission” to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in an “act of deliberate and mindless criminal damage.”
The tree, revered for its symmetrical perch between two hills along ancient Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down in the early hours of Sept. 28, 2023, damaging the stone wall as it crashed to the ground. Although the sound was heard by few, the discovery of the fallen tree reverberated across the U.K and caused a national uproar.
